Global patterns of taxonomic and phylogenetic endemism in liverwort assemblages.

ABSTRACT: Exploring the worldwide patterns of endemism and the processes that lead to the formation of high-endemism centers is crucial in biogeography. This study examines the geographic distribution and ecological influences on the endemism of liverworts across 390 regions worldwide. We assess phylogenetic endemism and relative phylogenetic endemism in relation to eleven environmental factors, which represent current and Quaternary climate variations, as well as topographic and environmental heterogeneity. Areas with higher endemism in liverworts tend to have higher temperatures, precipitation, and environmental heterogeneity, but lower temperature seasonality and lesser impacts from Quaternary climate changes. Regions exhibiting notably high endemism are predominantly found in tropical Asia, Mada

SUBMITTER: Qian H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873567 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature